English–Japanese

“grassland” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajisōgen

Example

朝、草原を歩きました。asa sō gen o aru ki ma shi ta

I walked across the grassland in the morning.

Illustration for 草原 (grassland)

How to say “grassland” in Japanese

“Grassland” in Japanese is 草原 (sōgen).

It refers to a broad natural-looking area in which grass dominates the landscape and trees are relatively scarce.

Full entry for 草原: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 草原

夕方になると、草原に涼しい風が吹きます。yū gata ni na ru to sō gen ni suzu shi i kaze ga fu ki ma su

A cool breeze blows across the grassland in the evening.

Tips for using 草原

  • Grassland can include dry plains and tropical savannas, so the English word covers more environments than a picture of a green meadow alone.

“grassland” in other languages